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transpiration in Chinese

transpiration in Chinese is — transpiration means the process by which plants lose water vapour into the air, mainly through tiny pores called stomata on the underside of their leaves.

transpiration in Chinese

noun
Pronounced: hán
(botany) The loss of water by evaporation in terrestrial plants, especially through the stomata; accompanied by a corresponding uptake from the roots.

What does "transpiration" mean?

  1. noun The process by which plants lose water vapour into the air, mainly through tiny pores called stomata on the underside of their leaves.
    "Transpiration pulls water up from the roots all the way to the topmost leaves."
  2. noun The giving off of moisture through the skin or another surface; sweating.
    "Insensible transpiration through the skin accounts for a surprising amount of daily fluid loss."
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transpiration in a sentence

  • Transpiration pulls water up from the roots all the way to the topmost leaves.
  • On a hot, windy day the rate of transpiration rises sharply and the plant may wilt.
  • Insensible transpiration through the skin accounts for a surprising amount of daily fluid loss.

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What is "transpiration" in Chinese?

"transpiration" in Chinese is 汗. transpiration means: The process by which plants lose water vapour into the air, mainly through tiny pores called stomata on the underside of their leaves.

How do you pronounce 汗?

"transpiration" in Chinese is 汗, pronounced "hán".

How do you use "transpiration" in a sentence?

Example: "Transpiration pulls water up from the roots all the way to the topmost leaves." In Chinese, "transpiration" is 汗.

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